TNT Post North Curry Club raises money for Aintree NHS Trust Scanner Appeal

EastzEast is to play host to Liverpool’s first fundraising Curry Club on 7 October 2011. The event is organised by Charlie Warmsley in aid of Aintree NHS Trust Scanner Appeal and sponsored by TNT Post North.  ‘With You We Can Scan’ is Aintree Hospital Charitable Funds £3m appeal to bring a permanent PET CT Cancer Scanner to Aintree University Hospital. This is especially meaningful to the area as in Merseyside you are 37% more likely to die of cancer than anywhere else in the UK.  PET CT Scanning offers much more accurate, detailed scans, meaning clinical teams can stage and agree the best course of treatment for a patient, reducing the need of exploratory surgery or unnecessary treatments. This means that people have a better quality of life.

Lindsay Tilston Jones, Assistant Director of Fundraising, Aintree University Hospitals said:- "We are delighted that the Curry Lunch Club has chosen The Aintree Scanner Appeal, as the first charity to be supported by this new and exciting venture. We are aiming to raise, an ambitious, £3m to bring a permanent PET CT Cancer Scanner to Aintree University Hospital and help to fight cancer in this region."

In a novel approach to fundraising patrons will gather for a midday feast in the popular curry house. It is the relaxed, sociable atmosphere of a curry house that has delivered success for these events since 1996. Launched in in Manchester it is now expanding to Liverpool and Leeds.

Organiser Charlie Warmsley commented:- "The Curry Clubs started as a benefit dinner for retiring rugby player Dewi Morris. I decided to have a curry lunch rather than the rubber chicken and soggy broccoli circuit that was the norm at the time. It has grown exponentially from there. The informal atmosphere created at a curry attracts a professional crowd who want to meet and exchange ideas but in a casual manner, and most importantly it’s always for a good cause."

All proceeds raised on the day, through raffle prizes, auctions and donations, are presented to the nominated beneficiary. Over thirteen years Curry Clubs has raised over £25,000 for charities from Cancer Research, NSPCC, Lords Taverners, Wooden Spoon and Victim Support.   TNT Post North Managing Director Andy Goddard added:- "We are always looking for ways in which we can give back to the communities that we serve. The Curry Clubs are an excellent way to do this with proceeds going to local charities and the event itself raising awareness of each charity."

Speaker on the day is successful football manager Joe Royle and entertainment will be provided by the talented comedian Sean Styles.

For more information or to register for the event simply visit please email ring:- 07771 510052.

Jonathan Edwards visits Merseyside to meet with some of the region’s most Inspiring projects

ATHLETICS legend and triple jump world record holder, Jonathan Edwards CBE, is visiting Sefton in Merseyside to see what some of the area’s Inspire Mark projects have been achieving.   As part of the visit, Jonathan will meet with local sports project, Active Sports, based at Litherland Sports Park, which encourages grass roots participation in sport. As an Inspire Mark project, Active Sports aims to get young people, who have no sporting background, involved in an excellent range of sporting activities.

During the visit, Jonathan will join children of all ages in a track session, which will include a mass triple jump.  Jonathan Edwards, CBE, said:- "It is great to visit Sefton and see young people of all abilities taking part in sport and enjoying the personal challenges and sense of achievement that sport & physical activity can bring.  The Active Sports project across Sefton and here at Litherland Sports Park encourages people with no sporting background to get involved, whilst also providing a platform to progress from beginner level to elite level.  As we count down to London 2012 we want people from all over the UK be inspired by this fantastic global event and I hope these Sefton young people will keep up their enthusiasm and commitment for many years to come."

Andy Worthington, Chair of the Northwest Steering Group for the 2012 Games, said:- "It’s exciting to see so many fantastic sporting events taking place in the build up to the 2012 Games. The Northwest has a truly inspiring variety of Inspire Mark projects that are really making the most of the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to England and I really hope this legacy lasts long into the future. This only goes to prove how the Games is not just about London but is having an impact throughout the entire country."

Cllr Mike Booth, Sefton Council's Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Tourism, said:- "It was a great honour for such a sporting hero to visit Sefton and we are very grateful for the time that Jonathan Edwards spent with our young athletes of the future.  We really hope that London 2012 can encourage more young people to fulfil their potential and our Inspire Mark recognises the hard work that is going on to boost participation in sport and physical activity.  Of course Jonathan Edwards is also an inspirational figure and lets hope his visit leaves a lasting impression on our young people for years to come."

Full details of what is happening and how to get involved can be found online.